International Business

Important NoticeAs of fall 2017, the concentration in international business is being renamed global management. Students entering Merrimack in fall 2017 or later who wish to pursue this course of study will declare global management, not international business, as their concentration. Students who started at Merrimack prior to fall 2017 may choose either the international business or global management concentration.

Meet Your Major: International Business

Today’s economy demands managers who can address the complexities of the global-business ecosystem.

In our cross-disciplinary international program, you’ll gain proficiency in a foreign language while you examine the cultural, technological and political forces that affect economies and businesses around the world. Through your dynamic coursework, you’ll discover what it takes to achieve managerial excellence and operational success in an increasingly global economy.

What You’ll Learn

As a manager with a global management concentration, you will have an opportunity to profit from a range of opportunities:

Broaden your perspectives of global business by diving into topics such as international management, the economics of global behavior, cross-cultural organizational behavior and international marketing.

Cultivate an understanding of international interconnectedness by exploring complex trade relationships, supplier and customer networks, international economics and finance.

Learn how to address diversity in the workplace, including cultural differences and how they affect international negotiations.

Use this concentration to boost your business career, particularly in multinational firms, management consulting, investment banking, venture capital and other careers in the global context.

Hands-on Learning

You’ll have the opportunity to take part in semester-long internships and study-abroad programs. Build world travel and cultural immersion into your curriculum by studying in world business centers like London, Shanghai and São Paulo.

Career Options

Having gained global market insight and cultural agility, you will be poised for opportunities across a number of fields, such as management; human resources; banking and finance; sales and marketing; and real estate. Potential employers could include: